Chuzpe

German (Berlin)

/ˈxʊtspə/

noun
Definitions
  • (less common than in American English) chutzpah

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חוצפּה (chutzpah) derived from Aramaic חוצפא (audacity).

Origin

Aramaic

חוצפא

Gloss

audacity

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